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Redlands Cross Countrys Ostrinski Nabs USTFCCCA All-Academic Laurels

Feb 28, 2010

Junior Katie Ostrinki (Riverside, CA) of the University of
Redlands women’s cross country team earned a spot on the
women’s U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches
Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic list as a result of her
exemplary performance both on the course and in the classroom,
according to an announcement made Friday by the USTFCCCA.

Ostrinski, an English Literature major, has compiled a 3.546
cumulative GPA throughout her two-and-a-half years at Redlands and
was named a Redlands Scholar-Athlete for the 2008-09 academic year.
The USTFCCCA also bestowed All-Region honors upon her following a
23rd-place finish at the 2009 NCAA West Regionals in November.
Ostrinski is a three-time All-Southern California Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference (SCIAC) performer. She was lauded as First-Team
All-SCIAC in 2009 and 2007 and gained a Second-Team All-SCIAC
citation in 2008.

The USTFCCCA All-Academic award honors those student-athletes who
have succeeded both academically and athletically. To be eligible
for the award, a student-athlete must carry a minimum 3.3
cumulative grade-point average and must finish among the top 35 at
his/her respective NCAA regional meet.

The SCIAC, which has long prided itself on the high academic
standards of its membership, received prominent representation on
the women’s list. Pomona-Pitzer Colleges paced the conference
with four honorees, while Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges and
Occidental College each garnered three. In addition, Whittier
College and Cal Lutheran University both placed one student-athlete
on the list.

Redlands’ cross country teams each earned at least a share of
fourth place in the SCIAC in 2009. The women tied for fourth in the
conference standings and took 10th at the NCAA West Regionals,
while the men held sole possession of fourth in the conference
standings and claimed ninth at the NCAA West Regionals.